Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 346-351 , October 2010

International Society for Clinical Densitometry Official Positions: Asia-Pacific Region Consensus

  • Annie W.C. Kung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Annie W.C. Kung, University Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
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  • Chih-Hsing Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, College of Medicine, Tainan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Akira Itabashi

      Affiliations

    • SCBR (Saitama Center for Bone Research), Kubojima Clinic, Japan
    • ,
  • Joon Kiong Lee

      Affiliations

    • Osteoporosis Treatment Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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  • Hyoung Moo Park

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chung-Ang University, School of Medicine, Yongsan Gu, Seoul, Korea
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  • Yanling Zhao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Beijing United Family Clinic and Hospital, Beijing, China
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  • Wing P. Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, and Department of Radiology, Taipei Medical University-Wan Fang Hospital, Taiwan
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  • David L. Kendler

      Affiliations

    • Division of Endocrinology, University of British Columbia, Canada
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  • Edward S. Leib

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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  • E. Michael Lewiecki

      Affiliations

    • New Mexico Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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  • John P. Bilezikian

      Affiliations

    • Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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  • Sanford Baim

      Affiliations

    • Colorado Center for Bone Research, Lakewood, CO, USA
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  • Asia Pacific Panel of ISCD

Received 12 April 2010 ,Revised 18 May 2010 ,Accepted 20 May 2010.

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PII: S1094-6950(10)00194-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jocd.2010.05.006

Journal of Clinical Densitometry
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 346-351 , October 2010

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